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Monday, February 28, 2011

My husband and I are planning a little getaway to Madrid in May. I love doing the research on hotels because I often find inspirational design along the way. As I said when I wrote about our trip to Istanbul, I look for small, unique, boutique-type hotels that reflect the local flair. I came across a few today that I thought were really unique. I have included my top three favorites here...

I'd like to see the frescoes, beautiful floors and cozy spaces at Casa de Madrid Hotel:

I'd like to have some Sangria at the bar and sleep in one of the elegant beds at Hotel Hospes:

Friday, February 25, 2011

I've always liked aspects of (almost) every type of design, but lately I have been consistently drawn to a very tailored look, primarily made up blacks, whites, shades of neutrals and a LOT of textures and metals. I am really loving the juxtaposition of shiny chrome with soft fabrics, metallic wallpaper paired with rough woods, leather against textured pillows, grasscloth and driftwood, etc. Maybe the fact that it mixes a lot of styles makes it so appealing to me. Ah, yes...it's eclectic, fresh, unique...that's it!

I am not sure if all of these rooms are liveable as they are, but they all have something intriguing that we could carry over. Is my design style changing? I don't know yet...but I love these rooms!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

After the overdose of turquoise fashions in the 80's, I couldn't run away from the color fast enough! However in the last few years it has been feeling so fresh again in fashion and interiors, and I'm really drawn to it. Here are some of my favorite inpirations in turquoise, aqua, and so on...